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The Vicks Gentle Touch Behind Ear Thermometer has been carefully developed for
accurate, safe and fast temperature measurements.
However, as with any thermometer, proper technique is critical in obtaining accurate temperatures.
Therefore, please read these instructions carefully and thoroughly.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
1. Do not use thermometer for 20 minutes on skin if exposed to hot or cold temperatures such
as direct sunlight, fireplace heat, cold (compress), direct air conditioning air flow, swimming,
bathing, etc.
2. Do not place the thermometer on scarred tissue or tissue compromised by skin disorders.
3. Do not use on patients in trauma or patients treated with certain drug therapies.
4. Do not take temperature from the side on which the patient was laying on - use the opposite side.
5. Do not expose the thermometer to temperature extremes below -20°C (-4°F) or over 50°C (122°F)
nor excessive humidity (> 85% non-condensing relative humidity).
6. Do not use this thermometer if the operating ambient temperature range is below 10C° (50°F) or
over 40C° (104°F).
7. Do not mount the battery with the positive sign facing down. The thermometer will not work.
8. This thermometer is intended for household use only.
9. Use of this thermometer is not intended as a substitute for consultation with your physician.
10. Readings from the right side of the patient’s head may differ from the left - therefore it is
preferable to take all temperatures on the same side of the head.
11. Thermometer is not waterproof! Please NEVER immerse into liquids!
HOW DOES BEHIND EAR THERMOMETER WORK?
Vicks Gentle Touch Behind Ear Thermometer is a hand-held, battery powered device designed to
measure human body temperature with a special sensor that accurately and gently detects heat
flow through the skin directly behind the ear lobe using the heat conduction effect and prediction
techniques. The thermometer calculates heat flow through the skin and by use of a mathematical
algorithm estimates the internal body temperature. The temperature reading range of the
thermometer is from 34°C to 42.2 °C (93.2° F to 108° F) and the reading time is about 1 second.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
for Gentle Touch Behind Ear Thermometer
GB
WHY MEASURE BEHIND THE EAR?
The skin area behind the earlobe is over the posterior auricular artery which is a branch of the carotid
artery. The carotid artery carries blood to the brain and therefore the site is the best external place to
measure temperature.
BODY TEMPERATURE
Normal body temperature is not a single number – it’s a range. Many people incorrectly believe that
37°C (98.6°F) is the only normal temperature. Yet, it’s just an average number. Each person has their
own normal range which fluctuates throughout the day. It is, therefore, important to determine your
normal temperature range. A person’s normal (healthy) temperature range tends to decrease with
age.
The following table shows that this normal range also varies by the measurement site. Therefore,
readings from different sites should not be directly compared.
NORMAL TEMPERATURE RANGES BY SITE:
Axillary: 34.7 – 37.3 °C (94.5 – 99.1 °F)
Oral: 35.5 – 37.5 °C (95.9 – 99.5 °F)
Rectal: 36.6 – 38.0 °C (97.9 – 100.4 °F)
Ear: 35.8 – 38.0 °C (96.4 – 100.4 °F)
Behind Ear: 35.0 – 37.6 °C (95.0 – 99.7°F)
Practice taking temperatures on yourself and family members to determine their normal temperature
ranges.
For a reading at a glance. The screen displays Green if no fever, Yellow when the temperature is
slightly elevated and a Red alert for fever.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (See page 3)
(1) Sensor (6) Start Button
(2) Washable Ring (7) C/F Switch (behind battery
(3) LCD Display door, next to battery)
(4) Memory Button (8) Battery Cover
(5) Power On Button
Colour Range ºC Meaning
Green 34.0 - 37.2 Normal
Yellow 37.2 - 38.0 Slightly elevated
Red 38.0 - 42.2 Possible high fever
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